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Semasiology — (from el. σημαίνω (sēmaino) indicate, signify) is a discipline within linguistics concerned with the question what does the word X mean? . It studies the meaning of words regardless of their phonetic expression. [ [http://feb… … Wikipedia

Semasiology — Se*ma si*ol o*gy, n. [Gr. shmasi a signification + logy.] (Philol.) The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of words; more commonly referred to as {semantics}. {Se*ma … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

semasiology — Semantics Sem*an tics, n. sing. or pl. [Gr. shmantikos having meaning, from sh^ma a sign.] 1. the study of the meanings of words and of the sense development of words; formerly called {semasiology}. [PJC] 2. a doctrine and philosophical approach… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

semasiology — noun A discipline within linguistics concerned with the question what does the word X mean? . It studies the meaning of words regardless of their phonetic expression. The early theories of semasiology attempted to account for meaning shifts in… … Wiktionary